The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-15
NO. So.

relevant, ara tho persistent claim made In
certain quarters, that all efforts to relieve
the people from unjust and unnecessary
taxation, are schemes OF so-called free
traders, is mischievous and far removed
from any consideration for the public good.
The simple and plain duty which we owe
the people is to reduce taxation to tho
necessary expenses of an economical opera
tion OF the government, and TO restore to
the business Of the country the money
which we hold in the treasury through ths
perversion of governmental powers. These
things can and should be done with safety
to all our industries, without danger to the
opportunity for remunerative labor which
our workingmen need, and with benefit to
them and all our people, by chespsning
their means of existence and increasing the
measure of their comforts
The constitution provides that the presi.
dent shall, from time to time, give to ths
congress information Of thesstate Of union.
1t has been the custom Of the executive in
compliance with this provision, to annually
exhibit to the congress, at the opening Of
its session, the general condition of the
country, and to detail with some partiou.
larity the operations of the different execu-
tive departments 1t would be especially
agreeable to follow this course at the pres.
Gnu tllne, anu TO call httontiOu 10 blAo Nhluh-
BILE accomplishments of these departments
much impressed with the paramount inn
portanoe of the subject to which this COM
munication has thus far been devoted, that
l shall forego the addition of any other
topic, and only urge upon your immediate
consideration the ''state of the union,n as
shown in the present condition OF our treas-
ury and our general fiscal situation, upon
which every element of our safety and
prosperity depends.
The reports Of the heads of departments,
which will be submitted, contain full and
explicit information touching the tran sac
tions Of the business intrusted to them, and
such recommendations relating to legisla-
tion in the public interests as they deem ad-
visable. l ask for these reports and recon-
mendations the deliberate examination and
action of the legislative branch Of the gov
ernment. There are other subjects not em.
braced in the departmental reports, de-
manding legislative consideration, and
which should be glad to submit Some Of
them, however, have been earnestly pre-
sented in previous messages, and as to them
l beg leave to repeat as to prior recon-
mendations. As the law makes no provision
for any report from the department OF
state, a brief history Of the transactions Of
that important department., together with
other matters, which ID may hereafter be
deemed essential to commend 10 the atten-
ton of the congress- may furnish the occa.
sion for future communication.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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